The Portland daily press., 1887-11-28
RAILWAY MATTERS.
THE TRUNK LINES RATE WAR.

THE TRUNK LINES RATE WAR.
The Grand Trunk of Canada has ordered a
new reduction of five cents per 100 pounds in
| the rates on dressed meats. In accordance
| with the recent legislation the American
roads met this reduction and as soon as pos.
sible got out the special tariffs showing q
propOrtionate reduction In the tariff on live
stock. Some of the Trunk Line people are
disposed when the rates have been cut to an
Improbable basis to relinquish the tariff en-
tirely to the Grand Trunk. The objection TO
this Is that such action would furnish basis
at which the shippers could determine the
cost of carrying the business and might
cause great opposition to any later advance
when the quarrel had been settled by the
roads.
SANFORD WANTS A ROAD.
OF late there has been considerable talk
among the business men of Sanford regard
ing the construction of branch line OF rail-
road to connect Sanford with the Portland
& Rochester Railroad at Springvale. The
cost of constructing this branch would be
very small, compared with what the build
ing of the oft-proposed Kennebunk valley
road would entail. It is well known that
there is more freight received at the Spring
vale depot for Sanford than Is received at
any other station between, the terminal
unless 1t be at Saccarappa.. From 10000 to
1900 tons of coal alone Is freighted over
this road for Sanford parties annually,
which have to be trucked from Springvale to
Sanford. The proposed route has been twice
surveyed.
MANCHESTER LAWRENCE.
A special meeting of the stockholders Of
the Manchester & Lawrence Railroad. called
for Saturday TO take action with reference to
leasing the road to the Boston & Maine. ad-
.journed without action to the annual meet
ing of the corporation, to be held in May
There were no dissenting stockholders and
the names Of those asserting were taken.
sKowHEGAN TO NoRRIDGEwocK.
The Skowhegan Board Of Trade held a
meeting Saturday afternoon to consider the
project Of railroad from Skowhegan to
Norridgewock. The meeting was unani-
mously in favor Of the road and committee
was empowered to consult with the Somerset
Railroad, the Maine Central Railroad, and
business men up and down the Kennebec
river, and ascertain what means can be
taken te raise the necessary funds, and re-
port at a subsequent meeting. There is in
creasing interest in the project William
Aver, superintendent Of the Somerset road,
represented his company as favorable, but
could give no definite promise OF what II
could do.
NOTES.
A dispatch from Toronto says that the re-
suit Of General Manager Barker's visit to
England is manifested in the authentic
statement that the Grand Trunk Railway
Company will control and operate the
Northern Railway after February 1st.
The Boston s. Maine will ask the Massa-
chu sets Legislature this winter for author
ity to acquire by purchase the road, fran,
chise and property of the Eastern Railroad
and roads operated by the Eastern also to in
crease its capital stock and issue bonds to
such amount as may be necessary for that
purpose.
Engineer Mitchell, accompanied by three
students In the civil engineering course at
Maine State College. arrived at Houlton
Wednesday morning and commenced the sur
vey of the Northern Maine Railroad
from Presque Isle to Mattawamkeag. He
expects to complete the survey from Houlton
to Patten, distance Of about 80 miles, in
three weeks, weather permitting. lie will
continue the survey to Mattawamkeag. The
portion Of the survey from H0ulton to
Presque Isle will be made early next spring.